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What's your best tip for not losing your temper?

I make myself speak quieter than he yells. The louder he gets I take a breath and speak even quieter, trying to figure out what the issue REALLY is. Yelling back just escalates things. When I can't handle it I just walk away - my son either figures things out on his own, or runs after me. I usually try to not pay attention until there are quieter kinder words being used if it's turned into a true 'tantrum'. I pause to explain that periodically and resume what I'm doing.
I've found that breastfeeding also makes us BOTH not lose out tempers. It forces a quiet 'time-out' for both.